diff --git a/libs/pubsub/query/query.peg.go b/libs/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
index c3ac726b..c1cc60aa 100644
--- a/libs/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
+++ b/libs/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// nolint
 package query
 
 //go:generate peg -inline -switch query.peg
diff --git a/types/validator_set.go b/types/validator_set.go
index 25355e72..60fc2d83 100644
--- a/types/validator_set.go
+++ b/types/validator_set.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewValidatorSet(vals []*Validator) *ValidatorSet {
 		Validators: validators,
 	}
 
-	if vals != nil && len(vals) > 0 {
+	if len(vals) > 0 {
 		vs.IncrementAccum(1)
 	}